The Qatar Open has been a staple of the ATP Tour since 1993, having never moved from the courts at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
It was tennis legend Boris Becker who first lifted the trophy in Doha, back when the tournament was an ATP 250.
As of 2025, the event is now classified as an ATP 500 – offering an increase in prize money and ranking points.
Here are the last 10 men to win the title at the Qatar Open.
Richard Gasquet – 2013
Gasquet had an impressive start to the 2013 season, claiming his 300th match win on tour at the Qatar Open – after beating Grega Zemlja in the second round.
From there, the Frenchman beat Lukas Lacko, Daniel Brands, before defeating former champion Nikolay Davydenko 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the final.
The title was the eighth of Gasquet’s career.
Rafael Nadal – 2014
2013 marked one of Rafael Nadal’s best years, winning two Grand Slam titles and five Masters 1000 trophies – ending the year as the world No 1.
The Spaniard sought to continue that sensational form into 2014, overcoming a historically tricky opponent, Lukas Rosol, in the first round in Doha.
Nadal then had to battle through two three-set battles against Tobias Kamke and Peter Gojowczyk, with a straight-sets win
The final faced him off against ATP veteran Gael Monfils, with the 22-time Grand Slam prevailing 6-1, (5)6-7, 6-2 to lift his sole Qatar Open title.
David Ferrer – 2015
David Ferrer may have preferred to play on clay courts, but his grinding game was successful across the surfaces.
In 2015, the Spaniard defeated Thiemo Carsten Jannick de Bakker, fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco, Dustin Brown, and big-serving Ivo Karlovic to reach the final in Doha
Once there, Ferrer wouldn’t be denied – beating Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5.
The 2015 Qatar Open title marked Ferrer’s 23rd title of his singles career.
Novak Djokovic – 2016, 2017
In 2015, Djokovic won three Grand Slams and six Masters 1000 titles.
Taking that form in 2016, Djokovic was simply sensational at the Qatar Open – not dropping a set along the way to the final, defeating the likes of Verdasco and Berdych.
Djokovic then unleashed one of the best performances of his career in the final, beating Nadal 6-1, 6-2 in just 73 minutes.
A year later, the Serb came into the tournament aiming to defend his trophy, now ranked as world No 2 – with Andy Murray taking the top spot at the end of the previous season.
The two faced off in the final in Doha, not before the 24-time Grand Slam champion saved five match points in his semi-final against Verdasco.
Djokovic would take the first set 6-3 against Murray, before letting a lead slip in the second set – losing it 7-5 – but regrouping to clinch the final 6-4 in the third. The three-hour final proved to be one of the tournament’s best.
Gael Monfils – 2018
2017 marked a year without a title for Monfils, one of the few seasons without one in his career.
However, when the 2018 Qatar Open arrived, the Frenchman lifted the trophy, beating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 in the final – benefitting from a semi-final withdrawal from Dominic Thiem.
The title in Doha was Monfils’ seventh trophy of his career.
Roberto Bautista Agut – 2019, 2022
Bautista Agut had a highly-impressive run to the 2019 title in Doha, beating Matteo Berrettini in his opening match, as well as Stan Wawrinka in the quarter-finals, before overcoming world No 1 Novak Djokovic from a set-and-a-break down in the semi-finals.
In the final, the Spaniard defeated Berdych 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Three years later, in 2022, the former Grand Slam semi-finalist reached the final less dramatically – but notably dominated Murray 6-0, 6-1 in the second round.
Nikoloz Basilashvili lost to Bautista Agut in the final, 6-3, 6-4.
Andrey Rublev – 2020
Russian Andrey Rublev was in scintillating form during the Qatar Open in 2020, not dropping a set during the entire tournament – with only one set going beyond 6-4.
In the final, Rublev defeated Corentin Moutet, 6-2, 7-6(3).
The title in Doha was the Russian’s third career title and one of five during the disrupted 2020 season.
Nikoloz Basilashvili – 2021
Over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, Basilashvili collected three titles, with all of them occurring at ATP 500 tournaments.
The Georgian had been unsuccessful in claiming a trophy in 2020.
At the 2021 edition of the Qatar Open, Basilashvili collected what he might consider the biggest win of his career – against Roger Federer in the second round. The Swiss was on the comeback trail and was unable to convert a match point of his own in the third set, with the Georgian striking.
Basilashvili would go on to defeat Taylor Fritz in straight sets and then defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(5), 6-2 in the final.
Daniil Medvedev – 2023
Medvedev entered the Doha tournament with a disappointing Australian Open showing, where he lost in the third round in Melbourne to Sebastian Korda, before claiming the title in Rotterdam.
At the Qatar Open, the Russian overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6(7) in the semi-finals, before gaining a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the in-form Andy Murray.
Karen Khachanov – 2024
Khachanov started the 2024 season with a solid fourth-round showing at the Australian Open, before losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Once in Doha, the Russian defeated Fabian Marozsan, Emil Ruusuvuori, and Alexei Popyrin to reach the final, clinching the title via a 7-6(12), 6-4 victory over 18-year-old Jakub Mensik.
